What We Do
Our work is interlinked around four integrated core products. Together, they provide clear entry points for engagement while enabling end-to-end support across the creative economy development cycle.
"We work with governments, development partners, investors, and ecosystem institutions."
Core Products
Creative Economy Strategy & Advisory
We provide strategic and technical advisory services that support the design and operationalization of creative economy initiatives at national, sub-national, and regional levels.
This work is anchored in our proprietary frameworks and applied research, ensuring advisory engagements are context-specific, implementable, and aligned with market realities.
Key Deliverables
- Develop and refine creative economy policies, strategies, and action plans.
- Design ecosystem strategies that align institutions, finance, markets, and talent.
- Structure programs, funds, and interventions targeting creative enterprises and intermediaries.
- Translate frameworks and policy commitments into practical implementation roadmaps.
- Provide ongoing advisory support during implementation, reform, and scale-up.
Capacity Building & Implementation Support
We strengthen the capacity of institutions, intermediaries, and enterprises responsible for delivering creative economy outcomes. Our capacity-building work is closely linked to implementation and delivery.
Key Deliverables
- Tailored capacity-building programs for public agencies, creative economy institutions, hubs, and associations.
- Technical assistance and embedded support to implementation partners.
- Oversight and coordination support for multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- Scalable curricula, toolkits, and learning resources derived from our knowledge products.
Research, Knowledge Products & Platforms
Research and evidence generation underpin all our services. Through our research and knowledge arm, we develop assets that inform policy, investment, and practice across the creative economy.
Key Deliverables
- Applied research, ecosystem diagnostics, and market studies.
- Development of proprietary frameworks and implementation tools.
- Production of policy papers, briefs, and practical guides.
- Design of executive briefings, learning sessions, and peer exchange formats.
Intermediary Development & Ecosystem Infrastructure
We recognize our members as the "missing middle" of the creative economy: the essential enabling infrastructure that supports the transition from informality to formalization, from fragmented activity to integrated value chains, and from early-stage potential to sustainable economic and social impact. Without strong intermediaries, the creative economy cannot function as a coherent, inclusive, or investable ecosystem.
Creative economy intermediaries are our members. These include hubs, incubators, accelerators, associations, networks, and platforms that operate across the creative economy value chain.
Key Deliverables
- Institutional strengthening of intermediaries
- Capacity development for intermediary leaders and teams
- Intermediary networks and peer learning
- Market, policy, and funding interface
- Ecosystem data, visibility, and legitimacy
- Pathway building for creatives and enterprises